KANTO DENKA KOGYO CO.,LTD.
4047・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company adopts a supervisory structure through the Board of Directors and Board of Corporate Auditors as a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. It has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (advisory body) chaired by an independent outside director, and separates decision-making/supervisory functions from business execution functions through the introduction of an executive officer system. The current Board of Directors consists of 4 internal and 5 outside directors (outside director ratio of approximately 56%) (scheduled composition following the June 2026 shareholders meeting).
Risk Management
The Compliance and Risk Management Committee oversees overall risk, while safety and environmental risks are the exclusive purview of the RC Promotion Conference. Climate change risk is assessed by the Sustainability Promotion Committee and the Global Environment Subcommittee using IEA and IPCC scenarios (2°C and 4°C), with the deliberations reported to the Board of Directors at least twice a year.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥20 per share (interim ¥9 + year-end ¥11), with total dividends of ¥1,150 million and a payout ratio of 30.3%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥36 (interim ¥18 + year-end ¥18), representing a substantial increase. The policy targets a payout ratio of 30% or higher. Share buybacks (¥112 million) were also conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide appropriate profit distribution while securing funds for capital expenditure and strengthening the financial position, based on the mid- to long-term business plan, taking into account the trend of business performance. Following the November 2023 revision of the medium-term management plan "Dominate 1000," the target consolidated payout ratio has been raised from 20% to 30% or higher. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was revised upward from the initial forecast of ¥9 to ¥11, bringing the annual dividend to ¥20 (payout ratio of 30.3%). The forecasted annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥36 (interim ¥18, year-end ¥18, payout ratio of 30.4%).
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations, targeting a 50% reduction in energy-derived GHG emissions by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels (FY2025 actual: a 29.1% reduction), and aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, it has set and disclosed various indicators, including a target of 4% for the ratio of female managers by FY2030 (actual: 2.3%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 70.8%, and an annual paid leave uptake rate of 85.6%.
Last updated: June 25, 2026